Six stand accused of negligence causing involuntary harm, including the culture ministry’s heritage operator, for its role in overseeing the restoration of the Château de Versailles

Paris prosecutor has requested that the Swiss art dealer and his business partner Olivier Thomas should face charges relating to the disappearance of dozens of works more than a decade ago

Rachida Dati has framed the potential move as a means of protecting French heritage sites, yet it has been met with opposition from the Catholic church

Meanwhile Dmitry Rybolovlev, with whom Bouvier settled a high-profile legal saga last year, has had charges against him dismissed

The Paris fair's third edition will welcome 195 galleries—41 more than last year—from 42 countries

Two years after her appointment, the star curator described her early exit from the Paris museum as “a relief”

President Macron’s flagship youth scheme receives twice as much public funding as the Louvre

Despite legislative relaxation, little progress has been made in returning art stolen during the Second World War since the 1950s

More than 46 million people flocked to French museums, monuments and stately homes last year—but social disparities are on the rise, new report says

President Emmanuel Macron wants to replace the Paris cathedral’s 19th-century windows, even though they were not damaged in 2019 fire

The kitsch, art-filled event and the reaction that followed highlighted the deep fractures within the country—where support for the far right has grown

After a successful campaign to help block the far-right National Rally from winning a majority, arts bodies, much like the rest of the country, face an uncertain future

Idea to place the painting in a separate space at the Louvre would reportedly cost around €500m

Experts have criticised the exhibition at the Musée de La Vie Romantique for presenting works as autograph with little evidence

Supreme auditing body Cour des comptes judges Paris museum's five-year renovation project as “underfunded and insufficiently piloted”

Former head of Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen takes over at a time of central government cuts to cultural institutions in Paris

The landmark in Paris is struggling, as costs for repairing and repainting the massive 135-year-old structure threaten to spiral out of control, prompting workers on the site to strike—just as the Olympic Games are about to kick off.

The Berkeley professor did not want to be a "distraction" to the event in Paris after she was criticised for describing the 7 October attacks as an “act of armed resistance”

Overall auction results are strong—largely thanks to rise of second hand car purchases—but sales of fine art and antiques have fallen significantly from last year

Christophe Leribault’s move ends a controversy around the extended tenure of his predecessor

The auction next month will include 100 pieces acquired by Josef Müller and his family

Amr al-Madani is accused of “abuse of authority and money laundering“, according to local media

Louis-Antoine Prat, a French art historian and Old Master drawings collector, has been accused of slandering a respected art dealer with antisemitic stereotypes in his new book

Macron's appointment has taken the culture sector by surprise

The move has been welcomed by heritage bodies, but scientists—including Curie's great-grandson—support the construction of a new research centre on the site

The 84-year-old—the only candidate in the running— has extended a Palestinian culture season

The prime minister can now approve the return of remains of up to 500 years old, without having to pass a special law

French art historian is “horrified by the accusation of antisemitism” following the publication of his collection of short stories

Talks between trade unions and the French culture ministry stall as workers fear for their future during the Paris museum’s five-year shutdown

The Russian oligarch had accused the Swiss businessman of swindling him out of €1.1bn by overcharging him on art